Flying Prehistoric Animals

a group of flying reptiles (not dinosaurs) that lived during the Mesozoic Era. Key traits included hollow bones, powered flight, and wings made of skin.

anur

This little guy name is Anuroganthidae and were fuzzy and only had a 30-50cm wingspan. They lived in Europe, Asia, and possibly North America during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods.

pter

This is a Pteranodon and this bird's fossils have been found 1,200 time. They lived in north america.

mircro

This is a Microraptor and this bird had 4 wings. It looked like a crow in today's world.

Que

This is a quetzalcoatlus and was the biggest bird in the prehistoric world. It lived in North America and was named after a Aztec god.